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"The Bill Blass Collection" Sotheby
s Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
By Sotheby
s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
" The Bill Blass Collection " Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
"some damage to front
Category
Early 2000s American American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Soviet Book: Poetry of the Great Patriotic War and the Post-War, 1J58
Located in Bordeaux, FR
book from the USSR. Published circa 1983, this captivating collection titled "Poetry of the Great
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
Huifan Jidnan Art Collection in Chinese Edition Hardcover in Slipcase
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
collection hardcover book in slipcase.
Chinese language edition.
Condition: Some stains on the hardcover.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Books
Materials
Paper
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Book by Jeffrey Deitch
Published to
Category
Late 20th Century English Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, which owns the collection, this book presents masterpieces of the collection, along with lesser-known
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures From the Czechoslovak State Collections
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections. Softcover book
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
Important Book
Seigneurs et Princes de Monaco
by S.E René Novella and Philip R
Located in London, GB
.
Only 150 copies were made with the book in Mayfair Gallery’s collection being number 17. A rare find
Category
Late 20th Century French Medieval Books
Materials
Leather, Satin, Paper
Luxury Goods from India The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker Hardcover Table Book
By Amin Jaffer
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Luxury Goods from India The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker hardcover table book.
The V&A's
Category
Late 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Books
Materials
Paper
English Delftware Pottery in the Robert Hall Warren Collection, First Edition
By Anthony Ray
Located in valatie, NY
illustrate every piece in the collection. The book includes Delftware marks and pages on plate and dish
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
A Chorus Of Colors Chinese Glass From Three American Collections, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A Chorus Of Colors Chinese Glass From Three American Collections,
Emily Sano, Foreword. Published
Category
1990s Books
Materials
Paper
American Approach to Antique Carpets the Y
B Bolour Collection Los Angeles USA
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
magnificent plates showing carpets in their collection. This Reference Book on Antique Carpets is an education
Category
Late 20th Century American Islamic Books
Materials
Paper
Casey
s Infantry Tactics by Brig. Gen. Silas Casey, Three Volume Set, 1862
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
outs maps, and diagrams are accounted for. Ex-library, from rare book collection of Birmingham-Southern
Category
Antique 1860s American Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Made in the U.S.A American Art from The Phillips Collection, 1850-1970, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
important collection, the book includes scholarly essays on Phillips and on the Rothko Room, introductions
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
All The Best, Signed by George Bush, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, 1999
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Book and Scribner, this book features a collection of letters outlining major events in Bush’s life as
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage USSR Mathematical Tables: Four-Digit Calculations, 1J138
Located in Bordeaux, FR
age that only add to its charm.
Add this vintage mathematical tables book to your collection and
Category
Vintage 1970s Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage USSR Mathematical Tables: Four-Digit Calculations, 1J128
Located in Bordeaux, FR
age that only add to its charm.
Add this vintage mathematical tables book to your collection and
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
Family Chronicle, Childhood of Bagrov the Grandson
by S.T. Askakov, 1J102
Located in Bordeaux, FR
' book to your collection and let its charm transport you to another time and place. Celebrate the allure
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage USSR Household Economics Lessons: A Restoration Project from 1987, 1J129
Located in Bordeaux, FR
again.
Add this vintage household economics book to your collection and embark on a restoration
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
The Bookplates
Marks of Rockwell Kent; With a preface by the Artist, SIGNED
Located in Middletown, NY
widely appreciated and many book collectors commissioned him to do their bookplates. This book is a
Category
Early 20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
The Tulip Garden Growing and Collecting Species, Rare and Annual Varieties
Located in New York, NY
popular flowers, with over 2,500 varieties produced in the Netherlands each year. This spectacular book
Category
2010s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Original Art Cover for Firearm #4 Signed by Howard Chaykin
Located in Madrid, ES
enhance any art collection or comic book memorabilia display.
Shipping and Handling:
Carefully packed
Category
Vintage 1950s Books
Materials
Paper
Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission, Signed by Buzz
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
limitation page.
The book is an extraordinary collection of more than 50 photographs from the historic
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Dome of the Rock, by Jerry M. Landay Hardcover 1972
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
East, and it's a great addition to any book lover's collection. With its informative and engaging
Category
Late 20th Century Palestinian Islamic Books
Materials
Paper
Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
theories behind fashion, this book is an excellent addition to any collection. The book's aspects include
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Love How You Live: Adventures in Interior Design
Located in New York, NY
The first book from the AD100 interior designer renowned for joyful, vibrant, intensely personal
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
Where Art Meets Nature: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Located in New York, NY
An up-to-date survey of the stunning sculpture collection at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835
Located in Philadelphia, PA
color photographs of 332 fine figures in museums and private collections worldwide. The book’s text
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Books
Materials
Paper
Italian Drawings In Oxford by Terisio Pignatti, First English Publication, 1977
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, Terisio
Published by Phaidon Press, London, 1977.
This book showcases the Italian drawings collection of
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Books
Materials
Paper
Early 18th Century French Leather Bound Books Dated 1727-1748, Set of Nine
Located in Dallas, TX
. The book includes a collection of Bayle’s works on theology, philosophy, criticism, history, and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
JAPAN - Michael Kenna - 1st Edition, 2003
Located in CA, CA
decorative snap closures.
This lavishly produced book presents a collection of photographs of Japan’s
Category
Early 2000s Books
Materials
Paper
Vieille France by Roger Martin DuGard - Art Deco Binding - Henri Matisse cover
Located in Middletown, NY
book in a series "Collection du Fleuron", where the paper covers are embellished with a vignette drawn
Category
Mid-20th Century French Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art of the 20th Century Vol. I Hardcover Taschen 2012
By TASCHEN
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
here.
Originally published in Germany, this book features an extensive collection of influential pieces
Category
Late 20th Century German Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Methuen & Co., Ltd., in 1929.
This book features a collection of introductions written by Alan
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
Konstens Göteborg, Nedslag i Fyra Sekel, Scandinavian Artists, 19/20th C 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
the world's finest collection of late 19th century Nordic art. A highlight is the lavishly decorated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Books
Materials
Paper
TASCHEN Magazine Fall 2002 Cover Marilyn by Andre de Dienes
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
from the extensive hardcover book of beautiful photographs, this collection also contains a booklet
Category
Early 2000s German Country Books
Materials
Paper
Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
. 285 pp. A vintage book cataloguing Robert Woods Bliss' collection of Pre-Columbian art. Bliss fell in
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Master Drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
beautiful and important book highlights the collection of European drawings at the Yale University Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families of VA and KY by BF Van Meter 1901
Located in Dallas, TX
museum or university .....
Then this book is essential for your collection!!
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Books
Materials
Paper
The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in valatie, NY
hardcover with dust jacket. 352 pp. A book on the collection of American art, the most comprehensive and
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition
By John A. Chakeres
Located in valatie, NY
. Chakeres was born in Columbus Ohio in 1952. This is his first book of photographs. This collection of b & w
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Flowers and Faces by H.E. Bates
John Nash / Golden Cockerel Press
Located in Middletown, NY
.
[Chanticleer 106]
Condition: Near fine.
This book is Bates's first collection of essays about rural life
Category
Mid-20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
ELVIS The King Le King en devenir French edition Hardcover 1st Edition 2006
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. This book contains an impressive collection of candid and unscripted photographs of the legendary Elvis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Books
Materials
Paper
American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition
By Benno M. Forman
Located in valatie, NY
showing a hundred years of American seating furniture from the Winterthur Museum collection. The book
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
exceptional back catalogue of articles, this book brings together a curated collection of over fifty engaging
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
$50 / item
Green Mansions A Romance of the Tropical Forest, First Edition Thus
Located in valatie, NY
southeastern Venezuela and his encounter with a forest dwelling girl named RIMA.
The book is formerly from the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Books
Materials
Paper
Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson Fabric Collection Sample Book
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Gert Voorjans for Jim Thompson fabric collection sample book.
Jim Thompson has collaborated with
Category
2010s European Books
Bill Blass Collection: 19th c. Book on England, Scotland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This was purchased from the estate of designer Bill Blass. It is a leather bound book entitled
Category
Antique 19th Century British Books
Materials
Paper, Leather
"Desenho da Utopia" Book
By Ruy Teixeira, Jayme Vargas
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Book with texts in Portuguese and English.
With a dynamic photo essay by photographer Ruy
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Books
$50 / item
Kire-kagami, Swatch Book
By Kariganeya Kimono Maker
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Swatch Book was originally the collection of a famous Kimono maker in Kyoto, established back
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Books
Materials
Brocade, Paper, Silk
$2,800
Exceptional Flemish Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Book , 1706
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
mounted by a goldsmith in GOA.
This book may include a fine collection in a library, a cabinet of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XIV Books
Materials
Silver
Versailles Louis XIV 1698 book with engraving by "Charles LeBrun " unique
By Charles Lebrun
Located in Denia, ES
Unique Book valuable outside of public collection ! I know only 3 still existe in Museum
Le Brun
Category
Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
"Brazilian Furniture Design - Chairs, Armchairs, Benches and Stools" Books
By Zanini de Zanine, Marcelo Vasconcellos
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The book puts together a collection of 190 chairs, armchairs, stools and benches of Brazilian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Books
Vibrant Antique Red Leatherbound Book Collection
Located in Brønshøj, DK
of luxury and history, these volumes predominantly date from 1850 to 1950.
This stunning collection
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Victorian Books
Materials
Gold
$1,188 / set
Araki
s Magnum Opus: Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20 plus special book Nobuyoshi Araki Book
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Classic Photographers Book Collection Steve McCurry Nan Goldin Joel Meyerowitz
Located in New York, NY
The collection includes:
Daido Moriyama.
Steve McCurry.
Joel Meyerowitz.
Martin Parr
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Alligator
Masters of Design Book Collection Ettore Sottsass James Irvine Dieter Rams
Located in New York, NY
The collection includes:
Ettore Sottsass: The ultimate monograph on influential Italian
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Picasso Ceramic Plate Portfolio Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
edge discoloring. Color plates are in great condition and stunning. Perfect to keep as part of a book
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Books
Materials
Paper
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